The Acid Grandads

Related to the mix below - Alfredo and Jaime in the Amnesia DJ booth in ‘89.

Alfredo and Jaime Fiorito @ Amnesia in ‘88.  Enjoy.

http://balearicos.podomatic.com/entry/2010-05-10T09_26_04-07_00

Flyer for the Hacienda 90 t-shirt.  I’ve got one somewhere.  I’ll dig it out and post up a pic.  From the Acid Grandad’s archive, btw.

We’ve not been this lost for words since we saw that picture of the chap with the TB 303 tattoo.  

Flyer of the day - more Duck Call action from Nottingham’s finest Park and Whitehead.  From the Acid Grandad’s archive, 1990.

Flyer of the day - A Wareness presents Rave nights @ The Mechanics Institute, Manchester, 1990.

In May 2012, Manchester’s Haçienda will be 30 years old!

Manchester Photographic Gallery is very proud to be hosting

This exhibition will feature: rare and seldom seen ‘FAC51 – Haçienda’ memorabilia from Peter Hook’s private collection, an incredible model of the Haçienda interior, created by Nick Hardy and some historical photographs taken from inside the Haçienda by Ian Tilton,

http://www.manchesterphotographic.com/news/hacienda-30-xxx-the-haciendas-thirtieth-anniversary-exhibition/

Flyer of the Day - Mike Pickering @ Venus, Nottingham.  Purdys - remember that?  Disgustingly flavoured energy drink marketed at clubbers not ravers.

Flyer of the day - from the Acid Grandad’s Archives - Bounce @ Venus, Nottingham.  Brought to you by the DIY collective, featuring Sasha.

More contributions from our Facebook friends.  This time from Drew Scanlan, who remembered that the Joy rave at the Ashworth Valley was our first party and so scanned the event flyer above (cheers Drew).

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*goes misty-eyed over memories of Steve Williams dropping the ‘People Hold On’ accapella as the sun rose over Manchester*

Not from the Acid Grandad’s archives, but rather from the archives of Dave Johnston, who contacted us over on that Facebook.  Ticket from the final night at the Hacienda.  Or in Dave’s own words:

“Thought this might interest you. The last time ever the Hac was open. It has pride of place on the wall. Granted it wasnt a patch on the old days and we used to go in the basement with Dave Haslam, but it was still a good night out”

Many thanks, Dave!